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metaclass

in a programming language, class whose instances are classes
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metaclass

Summary

metaclass is a concept[1]. metaclass has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • metaclass's instance of is recorded as concept[3].
  • metaclass is a type of class[4].
  • metaclass is used for object-oriented programming[5].
  • metaclass's facet of is recorded as class[6].
  • metaclass's facet of is recorded as classification scheme[7].
  • metaclass's facet of is recorded as object-orientation[8].
  • metaclass's different from is recorded as Metaclass[9].
  • metaclass's different from is recorded as Métaclasse[10].
  • metaclass's different from is recorded as metaclass[11].

Body

Definition and Type

metaclass's instance of is recorded as concept[3]. metaclass is a type of class[4].

Use and Application

metaclass is used for object-oriented programming[5].

Why It Matters

metaclass has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] metaclass is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Jlwoodwa · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → class
    Subclass of → —
    Foldoc id → metaclass
    Facet of → class, classification scheme, object-orientation
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: metaclass"
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